He aint a bigun,,,,

HaMeR · April 27, 2007, 03:17:18 PM

But I'm still happy with it.

I've been turkey hunting every AM this week & finally got some GOOD luck to come my way. The 1st pic is looking from my blind out thru a bottle neck in the hay field. 2 hens & the Tom came out just to the left of the brushy area out there. About 150yds away. I clucked & purred on the new box call that RJ Addams made for me a few weeks ago. It's a sweet one for sure. After about 5 minutes of this the lead hen started feeding my way slowly. Normally this wouldn't be a problem but our day ends here at noon. And it was 11:40AM!! I was setting low & ready to go while "talking" to them. They couldn't see me at all. I gave them another 2-3 minutes at their pace & decided if it was going to happen today then I would have to make it happen. So I put the box call down & started clucking sharper on a triple reed mouth call. It didn't seem to phase them much so I moved the call back further in my mouth & started clucking a little louder & raspier. After about 1 minute of this the lead hen decided it was "Game On"!! By then they were about 100yds out. She stopped & looked at my decoy hen which was to my left & behind me in the hay field. She started running toward the decoy!! This brought the other hen running too. Then the Tom kept fanned out while he tried to keep up. I didn't even see the lead hen go past me at 2-3 yards but she must have stopped right at the decoy because the other hen & the Tom stopped at 20yds out in a line so I couldn't shoot. Then the 2nd hen decided to check things out closer & ran toward the decoy. The Tom covered 5 more yards & came half way out of strut to see up over the little rise to the decoy & hens.

BOOM!!

It is now 11:50 AM & it's:

Game Over!!

19 1/2lbs with a fairly thick broken off 8" beard & 1/4" nubby spurs.

And if I've never said this before,,,, You've gotta try this spring turkey hunting!! It's so frustrating at times with such a huge reward,, to me anyhow,, that it's unbelievable the rush I get from it. I was hooked the 1st time I went 5 years ago.

My photoggin stinks!!

Hawks Feather · April 27, 2007, 04:14:42 PM

Way to go Glen! I got dressed and started out of town and got about 5 miles when the rain started - again. We got about 3 inches around here yesterday and the fields look like lakes.

Jerry

keekee · April 27, 2007, 04:39:16 PM

Congrads! Good looking bird!

Brent

canine · April 27, 2007, 04:50:50 PM

Nice Tom Glen!!!

I hear ya about noon and crunch time.

JD

FinsnFur · April 27, 2007, 07:04:13 PM

That'll work!!

HaMeR · April 27, 2007, 10:15:42 PM

Thanks guys!! I appreciate the kudos. These damn things just don't cooperate to my style of bumbling around hunting!! :roflmao:

Gawd I love this turkey hunting thing. I got my 2nd permit tonight!! :roflmao:

Where you at canine??

Best of Luck Jerry!! Hope to see a big bird on here tomorrow!!

And not a damn goose from one of those lakes either!! :roflmao:

canine · April 28, 2007, 12:13:24 PM

In Ohio. Bellefontaine area. Worked my second bird this morning and another hunter slipped in on me while he was gobbling his way through the woods, needless to say he spooked the bird for me

Thursday I ran into a bird that would not cross a fence, I moved on him 4 times to coax him over to no avail, then 12 o'clock hit and I had to leave him in the woods gobbling

Looking forward to tomorrow morning, I'll finally get to hunt a full day.

JD

HaMeR · April 28, 2007, 09:21:59 PM

I had another hunter trespass to spook the bird I was working last year on the last day. Thats irritating to say the least. and that guy knew the woods well & was gone in an instant.

Good Luck!! I'll be out tomorrow AM too.

vvarmitr · April 29, 2007, 07:20:31 AM

WTG Buddy!

HaMeR · April 29, 2007, 12:37:29 PM

Thanks VV!! I almost had another one this AM!!

KySongDog · April 29, 2007, 04:04:12 PM

Great lookin bird! Congrats!

HaMeR · April 29, 2007, 07:54:09 PM

Thanks Semp!!

Dogwood Creek · May 17, 2007, 07:43:01 PM

Way to whack em buddy! Great story Glen. I knew I shoulda kept that old wormy box here. You are going to be too hard on the turkey with it. Take care,R.J.

HaMeR · May 18, 2007, 02:55:44 PM

Thanks RJ. You make a real nice box call for sure!! That box is real smooth & it'll get em gobblin for sure. These are the last 2 days here in Ohio for 11 looooooong months so I'm gonna hit it hard & try for ol #2!! That would be real cool to get 2 in one month.

studabaka · May 18, 2007, 04:49:45 PM

Get 'er done HaMer...... We'll be listening for the details

HaMeR · May 18, 2007, 04:55:57 PM

I sure hope I have some details to share Stu!!

HaMeR · May 18, 2007, 05:04:01 PM

Stu-- I'm so ready for tomorrow AM that I went back & read your post & looked at your bird.

And just so you know,,,, even if I don't connect in the next 2 days,, it's been a very rewarding spring season for me. Not only did I get a nice Tom but in some small way I got to help you bag your 1st. For me,,, thats even better than shooting one myself.

vvarmitr · May 18, 2007, 05:06:32 PM

AaaaaaaH HaMeR you're sooo sweet.

studabaka · May 18, 2007, 05:19:03 PM

Works for me, but if it's all the same to you ........ I'd prefer to read the details of you capping it all off with #2 ending up in the freezer....... so play hard, play smart, and get out there and make like a horny hen

HaMeR · May 18, 2007, 05:28:04 PM

Aw shucks VV.

If you aint doin nothin swing down by. I got a call or two here I might be willing to part with.

I made like a bitchy hen for the 1st one!! You can bet I'll do it again if need be!! I've always heard that if you can piss off the old lead hen then you can kill the Tom. It always made sense but I never got the opportunity until 3 weeks ago.